| Having a pet gives you lots of opportunities to talk | | | | that you can have an enjoyable and safe walk. |
| with other pet owners on the subject of training, but | | | | We have spoken a bit about training and much of |
| when you own a Maine Coon Cat, everything is | | | | this will be learned as you go along and as you get to |
| turned on its head. The talk is not about training your | | | | know your cat more and more. A lot of it is just plain |
| pet but actually it's about training you. | | | | common sense for instance make sure you don't |
| The first thing you'll notice is that your maine takes | | | | leave easy access to your toilet paper otherwise you |
| careful note of your sleeping habits, when you go to | | | | may find the toilet paper is not just in the bathroom |
| bed and when you wake up, and if you try to | | | | but in the rest of the house as well. Just common |
| deviate from these times your cat just will not put | | | | sense really. |
| up with it. You will be told in no uncertain terms what | | | | Space is something that is vital for your Maine Coon |
| you're sleeping and waking times are and you must | | | | cat. Whether you're sitting down relaxing in front of |
| keep to these times or else... | | | | the television or whether you're attending to some |
| You will soon discover that your Maine is a creature | | | | household chore your Maine Coon will want to be |
| of habit and that he likes his breakfast and lunch and | | | | with you and so you must ensure that there is |
| dinner at the same time each day, and you can be | | | | sufficient space for him or her to join you. You just |
| sure that he knows exactly where the food | | | | need to remember that although you may think you |
| cupboard is. It will soon become clear to you that the | | | | own a Maine Coon, they actually own you! |
| best thing to do is to keep to a set schedule and | | | | Finally just to say that Maine Coon Cats are a very |
| stick with it day by day. | | | | unique breed of cat, unlike any other domestic cat. If |
| Your cat will never tire of making sure that you do | | | | you already own one you will know that to be true. |
| exactly what you are supposed to do and this | | | | Unlike most other cat breeds, the Maine Coon is a |
| means that he will be checking up on all of your | | | | highly sociable cat, and in many ways similar in |
| duties both in the house and indeed outside the | | | | sociability to a dog. |
| house. Friends will be vetted and even you will be | | | | And so keeping your Maine Coon Cat happy and |
| checked to make sure that you have washed and | | | | contented requires much more than simply keeping it |
| dressed properly. | | | | fed and watered. They need lots of love and |
| You will need to develop the habit of going on regular | | | | attention from you as well, and you need to be |
| walks with your cat but please make sure that you | | | | prepared to give this if you want a happy, well |
| know how to use the lease and harness correctly so | | | | balanced cat. |